2017 Acura MDX Navigation Manual

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Navigation
Entering a Destination
HMENU button (on map)
This section describes how to enter a destination for route guidance. Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
Select More Search Methods to
display additional menu entries.
The following item s are available:
• Address : Sets a destination by entering an address.
2Address P. 90
• Address Book: Sets a destination by selecting an address stored in your Address
Book.
2 Address Book P. 96
• Previous Destination : Sets a destination by select ing a previous destination.
2Previous Destination P. 97
1Entering a Destination
If you press the MENU button when en route,
the Route Option screen is displayed.
2 Changing Your Route P. 127
Prior to departure, you can set areas along your
route to avoid.
2 Avoiding Streets P. 135

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•Go Home : Sets your home address as a destination.
2Going Home P. 11
• Place Category : Sets a destination by selecting a place/landmark.
2Place Category P. 98
• Local Search: Sets a destination by using Local Search.
2Local Search P. 100
• Place Name : Sets a destination by entering a place name.
2Place Name P. 102
• Place Phone No. : Sets a destination by entering the phone number of a place/
landmark.
2 Place Phone Number P. 105
• Download POI: Sets a destination by using a lis t of the imported POI (category
and places) data you created.
2 Download POI P. 106
• Scenic Route : Sets a destination by using a list of scenic roads for each state (U.S.
and Canada only).
2 Scenic Route P. 107
• Intersection : Sets a destination (intersection) by entering two streets.
2Intersection P. 108
• Map Input : Sets a destination by scrolling through the map.
2Map Input P. 109
• Coordinate: Sets a destination by entering latitude and longitude.
2 Coordinate P. 111

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Entering a DestinationAddress
Navigation
Address
HMENU button  Address
Enter an address to use as th e destination. The state or pr ovince you are currently in
is displayed (e.g., British Columbia).
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• City : Selects your destination city.
2Selecting a City P. 92
• Street : Selects your destination street.
2Selecting a Street P. 93
• House Number: Enters the house number to select the street.
2 Selecting a Street by House Number P. 95
• Postal Code : Enters the postal code to select the city.
2Selecting a City by Postal Code P. 91
• Change Province : Selects the state or province.
2Selecting the State or Province P. 91

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Entering a DestinationAddress
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HMENU button  Address  Change Province
Rotate i to select a state from the
list. Press u.
H MENU button
 Address  Postal Code
1.Enter the postal code of your
destination.
2. Move r to select OK. Press u.
■Selecting the State or Province1 Selecting the State or Province
Move w or y to select the following areas:
•USA for the U.S. mainland, Alaska, Hawaii,
and Puerto Rico
•Canada
•Mexico
■ Selecting a City by Postal Code1 Selecting a City by Postal Code
If your city is not listed, it may be part of a larger
metropolitan area. Try entering the street first.
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Entering a DestinationAddress
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3.Rotate i to select the destination
city from the list. Press u.
Next, you are prompted to enter
a street name.
2Selecting a Street P. 93
H MENU button
 Address  City
The name of the city where you are currently located is displayed. 1.Enter the name of a different city,
or move r to select OK for the
current city. Press u.
■Selecting a City1 Selecting a City
Vehicle position may not be displayed when:
•The automobile is traveling off-road.
•The vehicle position data cannot be updated.
You do not need to enter spaces or symbols
(e.g., &, -, %). Partia l matches are supported
(e.g., “ANGELES” to find “LOS ANGELES”).

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Entering a DestinationAddress
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2.Rotate i to select your
destination city fr om the list. Press
u .
A list of matching hits is
automatically displayed after
you enter several letters, with
the closest match at the top of
the list. Matching letters are
highlighted.
Next, you are prompted to enter
a street name.
2Selecting a Street P. 93
H MENU button
 Address  Street
1.Enter the name of your destination
street.
Do not enter the street type
(e.g., street, road, avenue) or
direction (e.g., north, south,
east, west).
Move r to select OK to display
a list of streets. Press u.
1Selecting a City
If your city is not listed, it may be part of a larger
metropolitan area. Try entering the street first.
Non-detailed area mark: Try entering the
street first and then select the city.
■ Selecting a Street1 Selecting a Street
When entering the names of major highways,
you can use the following abbreviations. For
Trans-Canada and Prov incial highways, use
“Hwy” (HWY-7). For County roads, use “CR”
(CR-32). For Regional Roads, use “RR” (RR-5).
For interstates, use an “I” (e.g., I-10). For U.S.
freeways, use “US” (e.g., US-18). For state
freeways, use the two-character state
designation (e.g., CA-101). For county roads, use
the appropriate desi gnation (e.g., G-2).
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Entering a DestinationAddress
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2.Rotate i to select your
destination street from the list.
Press u.
A list of matching hits is
automatically displayed after
you enter several letters, with
the closest match at the top of
the list. Matching letters are
highlighted.
3. Enter the street number.
Only valid street numbers can be
entered.
4. Move r to select OK. Press u.
5. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
1Selecting a Street
If you did not select a city first and there is more
than one city with the specified street, a list of
cities is displayed.
Rotate i to select the desired city from the list.
Press u.

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Entering a DestinationAddress
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HMENU button  Address  House Number
1.Enter the house number.
Only a valid house number can
be entered.
2. Move r to select OK. Press u.
If you did not yet select a street
name, enter a street name when
you are prompted.
3. Rotate i to select your
destination street from the list.
Press u.
Select a city when you are
prompted.
4. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
■Selecting a Street by House Number